Speeding car hits divider on Surathkal NH 66, three injured
Surathkal: Three people sustained minor injuries as their car hit a divider and also a shop by the road after the driver lost control over the vehicle while traveling on the national highway 66 near Thadambail Marigudi here on Sunday morning.
The three passengers, including a youngster and two young ladies, left Udupi for Mangaluru in the car early Sunday morning. At around 3:30 am, when they reached Thadambail Marigudi, the driver is learned to have missed a turn as there was no signboard.
As the car was on high speed, the driver allegedly lost control over the vehicle, which not only hit but also crossed the divider on the highway before ramming a shop on the other side of the road.
The car is learned to be heavily damaged and the tyres blasted, due to the impact of the collision. The building too was found damaged.
The passengers had minor injuries, but are found to be out of danger. Their lives are learned to have been saved as the air bag of the car had been open during the accident.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
